Histotechnologist

Histotechnologist - Stony Brook Pathologists, UFPC 

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Full time

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 pm - 5 pm

Pay: $41.37 - $56.81

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.  

SUMMARY: A Histotechnologist is a valuable member of our team, who provides clinical services to our patient population and follows all laboratory procedures and protocols with interpretation of such policies as necessary to ensure proper patient care and safe work equipment.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Paraffin and embed the following: biopsy, routine surgical specimens, placenta, autopsy and research tissue.
• Perform paraffin microtomy techniques which include the use of the microtome to produce 2-5-micron sections.
• Stain, coverslip and case assemble, label and distribute all prepared histology sections.
• Follow all appropriate protocols for all LIS systems: Copath, Ventana Benchmark, Ultra, Symphony, and Vantage.
• Complete all routine and special requests for additional levels, recuts, special stains and immunohistochemistry.
• requests; verifying each upon completion in Copath and documenting the above for QA purposes.
• Perform the battery of special stains and immunohistochemistry used in diagnostic histopathology.
• Rotate responsibility for the above and perform the necessary maintenance of all laboratory instrumentation, including but not limited to the changing of instrument reagents used to process, stain and coverslip tissue. Responsible for appropriate QA documentation with regard to maintenance and temperature logs to be performed on a daily basis.
• As assigned, assists Pathologists by grossing biopsy specimens.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• BS degree in biology, medical technology or other life sciences, or an AAS degree from an accredited program in Histotechnology.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are considered essential for this position.
• NYS License as Clinical Laboratory Technologist or documented eligibility and 0-2 years demonstrated relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one-year Histology clinical laboratory experience, to include: Special stains, Immunohistochemistry staining and Microtomy.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers.  The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.